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June 25, 2014 Jo Cheaney 0 Comments holiday tips

Think Back: Think Holiday

We all look forward to having holidays packed with exiting new activities – spending hours on sunbeds, throwing children around in pools,trying new sports. We’ll also be lifting and carrying heavy cases on the way to and from our destination and will have different beds and pillows to adapt to. This complete change of routine may have unexpected implications on our backs and necks. There are eight tips that help you to keep healthy this summer.

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April 25, 2012 Jo Cheaney 0 Comments flat head syndrome, plagiocephaly

Head turning habits

Since the ‘Back to Sleep’ campaign, which advises parents to place their babies on their back to sleep the number of babies with “flat” or misshapen heads increased. However, it seems as though outside of sleeping we need to try and minimise the time that babies are on their backs to avoid “flat” heads. There are several recommendations to mums to make sure their babies aren’t lying with the pressure just on one part of their heads